![]() ![]() As he moves chronologically, the author argues that from the “accidental” reign of Maria Theresa in the 17th century onward, the empire that had steadily grown in size with some brilliant dynastic marriages since the 15th century became a “model of common imperial citizenship,” which emancipated the peasants and considerably extended education and literacy. ![]() Institute Guardians of the Nation: Activists on the Language Frontiers of Imperial Austria, 2007, etc.) provides a careful examination of the imperial institutions, administrative policies, and cultural practices that reached far and wide into the vast Hapsburg Empire. A fresh look at this sprawling empire that rejects its previous characterization as “backward” and asserts an overall administrative enlightenment the citizenry found engaging.Īt the heart of this subtly argued work of deep scholarship, Judson (19th and 20th Century History/European Univ. ![]()
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